wǔ líng sǎn • five-ingredient powder with poria • 五苓散
drain dampness
zé xiè is used for patterns with
stagnation from dampness, all kinds of lin syndrome, damp-heat in the lower jiao, liver/gallbladder damp-heat, kidney yin xu empty-heat.
symptoms indicating the use of zé xiè
general and specific edema, urinary difficulty, painful urinary disfunction, dizziness, diarrhea,…
release the exterior • unresolved exterior with interior heat
gé gēn huáng lián huáng qín tāng is used for patterns with
patterns of unresolved exterior pathogen entering the yang ming level, and leading to damp-heat in the lower jiao, possibly inappropriate treatment of tai yang with laxatives.
symptoms indicating the use of…